june eats.

while june heats things up, keep your cool by playing the numbers game, getting sweet at candyland and wine down with this list of resto picks:

was, was not.
ivan kane, who danced into our realm with forty-deuce, returns with café was. think seductive boho-goth-bistro-meets-piano bar. tim goodell of aubergine fame whips up kane's signature burger topped with prosciutto, brie and a fried egg. caviar and decadent desserts underscore the sensual delights. opens late june. 1521 north vine street. between sunset and selma. hollywood. 323.466.5400. www.cafewas.com


numbers game.
wilshire once intersected barley fields where blvd 16 now reigns in the hotel palomar. exec chef simon dolinky (from resto august), goes green with local produce, sustainable seafood and naturally raised meats. try the beef tenderloin with truffled goat cheese or the english pea ravioli with cippolini onions. now open. 10740 wilshire boulevard. at selby. westwood. 310.474.7765. www.hotelpalomar-lawestwood.com


whist-ful.
debating what to order? no need to. whist's (pictured) new "taste of tuesday" takes out the guesswork. sample miso soy salmon with spicy cucumber or elk tenderloin with foie gras cherry butter. wash it down with a candied kumquat margarita or sparkling pear. available this month. viceroy santa monica. 1819 ocean avenue. at pico. 310.260.7511. www.viceroysantamonica.com


happy hour.
ok, so it's not something you can actually nosh on, but you can still be SATC fierce. skip the hangover with me! bath ice cream cosmopolitan ($8) concoction for your next soak. orange, lime and cranberry aromas jive with your urban chi as you soak. available at www.mebath.com


wine down.
can't tell the dif between austrian vino and the stuff from chile? brixwine offers weekly tastings featuring 5-6 flights, paired with hors d'oeuvres from sis establishment, brix@1601. connoisseurs will salivate over the unrivalled 800+ wine selection. available this month. 1601 pacific coast highway. at 16th. hermosa beach. 310.698.0745. www.brix1601.com


candyland.
hot pinks, greens and purples color coco de ville. this new celebfest lounge is from the same peeps behind one and STK. fun swings, recliners and a secret entrance tempt you to play. the no ressie policy means you better up your game. now open. 755 north la cienega boulevard. between waring and melrose. west hollywood. 310.659.3900. www.cocodeville.com


that's the spirit.
with its heavy-duty antioxidants and fiber, it's heralded as the new super-fruit. now veev acai spirit infuses the exotic berry with prickly pear, acerola cherry and wheat spirit to create a sublime liqueur that mixes like a vodka. the light citrus scent coupled with a mellow taste is, well, intoxicating. available at www.veevlife.com


crowning glory.
GQ editor chris huvane, actor andy fiscella, producer beau flynn and others have unveiled their latest jewel, crown bar. chandeliers, leather banquettes, and a white marble-topped bar channel the 1940s. snack on american bistro fare like corn and crab fitters, or avo bacon burgers while downing a "new-fashioned." now open. 7321 santa monica boulevard. between north fuller and greenacre. west hollywood. 323.882.6774. www.crownbarla.com


afternoon delight.
life is a work of art. and so are the delicate desserts at jin patisserie. take the louvre cake, which is shaped like the paris museum. kristy choo's pretty handcrafted lavender, chrysanthemum, jasmine and orange blossom chocos sound like they belong in a garden, but your tastebuds know better. 1202 abbot kinney boulevard. at san juan. venice. 310.399.8801. www.jinpatisserie.com